Controlled Substances Modifications
SB 120 exempts licensed veterinarians in Utah from the state's Controlled Substances Act when prescribing, administering, or dispensing gabapentin for animal patients within their professional scope. This directly affects veterinarians who treat animals with gabapentin, removing regulatory barriers they previously faced under controlled substances rules. The bill creates a new legal exemption (codified as Utah Code 58-37-6.1) specifically for veterinary use of gabapentin, without requiring additional state funding. It takes effect on May 7, 2025, and does not alter regulations for human medical use of the drug.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 21, 2025
Signed Mar 26, 2025
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The bill text remains substantively unchanged, retaining the same exemption for veterinarians to prescribe gabapentin without adhering to standard controlled substance rules. The only modifications are technical updates to the document's metadata, specifically changing the bill number from 1058-37-6.1 to 1058-37-6.10 and updating the timestamp of the final version.
TECHNICAL
The bill number was updated from 1058-37-6.1 to 1058-37-6.10, likely to reflect a new section number or versioning convention.
The timestamp at the end of the document was updated from February 4, 2025, to March 6, 2025, indicating the document was finalized later.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
8
Committee
5
Mar 26, 2025
Signed into law
Governor Signed
executive
Feb 20, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
legislature
Feb 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
House/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
House/ passed 3rd reading
lower
Feb 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
House/ committee report favorable
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Committee
House/ to standing committee
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Introduced
House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate/ passed 3rd reading
lower
Jan 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
upper
Jan 28, 2025
Committee
Senate/ to standing committee
upper
Jan 21, 2025
Introduced
Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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